Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Finland

Finland: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 7.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.76
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.84
in 2020
All-time low
7.39
in 2012
Years of data
14
2011–2025

Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Finland, 2011–2025

024682011201820252011: 7.62012: 7.42014: 7.42015: 7.42016: 7.52017: 7.62018: 7.82019: 7.82020: 7.82021: 7.82022: 7.82023: 7.72024: 7.72025: 7.8

Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Finland stood at 7.76.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Finland peaked at 7.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.39, in 2012.

Finland ranks 1st of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.56 7.39 7.81 8
2020s 7.78 7.74 7.84 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 2 Iceland 7.54 compare
  2. 3 Denmark 7.54 compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 7.44 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Finland?
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Finland was 7.76 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 7.84 in 2020.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.39 in 2012.
How does Finland rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
Finland ranks 1st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality
Source
Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
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Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.